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During a recent interview with GQ, Jay-Z gave an interesting take on rap beef.
He noted that even though it is the last remaining pillar of hip-hop, there is so much negative stuff surrounding it that it almost makes him not want to engage as a fan.
Loaded Lux Hits Back at Jay-Z Over Recent Comments
However, famed battle rapper Loadex Lux recently hit back against the claims made by Hov. In a recent social media post, Lux demanded that the Roc Nation Founder clarify his statement. Noting that battling is something that will “forever” be a part of the culture.
“HE GOTTA CLEAR THAT UP. YOU CAN’T MAKE A BOLD STATEMENT LIKE THAT,” he said. “WE’VE BEEN BATTLING FOREVER, HOV BEEN BATTLING FOREVER..WE WAR BABIES & U TALKING ABOUT BATTLING..U WYLIN HOV..LISTEN HOV, WE THEM..CLEAR IT UP”
LOADED LUX CLAPS BACK AT JAY-Z OVER HIS COMMENTS ON BATTLE RAP & SAYS “HE GOTTA CLEAR THAT UP, U CANT MAKE A BOLD STATEMENT LIKE THAT..WE BEEN BATTLING FOREVER, HOV BEEN BATTLING FOREVER..WE WAR BABIES & U TALKING ABOUT BATTLING..U WYLIN HOV..LISTEN HOV, WE THEM..CLEAR IT UP” 😮 pic.twitter.com/mCnJQjxyc7
— KING DNA TOOTH 👑🦷 (@KINGDNATOOTH_) March 25, 2026
Jay-Z’s comments were in response to his being asked to give his thoughts on Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s 2024 rap feud. He said that even though battling is part of the culture, he wasn’t a fan of the negative impact that the feud between Kendrick and Drake had on it.
“Now, people who like Kendrick hate Drake, no matter what he makes. It’s like an attack on his character. I don’t know if I love that,” he said. “I don’t know if it’s helpful to our growth where the fallout lands, especially on social media.
He also noted that in the digital age, the negativity that can stew from rap feuds on social media often goes “too far.”
“It’s too far. It’s bringing people’s kids into it. I don’t like that. I sound like the old guy wagging his finger, but I think we can achieve the same thing, as far as sparring with music, with collaborations more so than breaking the whole thing apart,” he added. “It could have stood it before because there was no social media. You had the battle, and it was fun, and then you moved on. Right now, I don’t know if it could stand it with the technology that we have.”
